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Despite passing on lunch at Peter Luger, the Labor Day holiday began sensationally. It was like, “Luger, who?” In truth, we did still feel the need to get a burger at some point, so we ended the evening at Five Points, where we shared the burger, a plate of scallops and corn, and the stuffed zucchini flowers. I’m sorry to have to report, though, that the burger was a complete disappointment. Five Points is an incredible restaurant—another one with a fantastically seasonal menu—but its burger deserves a pass. Actually, at $17, I’m a bit relieved to say it deserves a pass. We also shared a saffron pistachio custard at Shake Shack on the way to the Met—delicious—so no dessert at Five Points.
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Of course no meal could best the experience of walking out to find Roxy Paine’s all-encompassing Maelstrom on the roof of the Met—a network of steel limbs and roots that one can immerse oneself in—overlooking the park and all of its soaring edges, on a warm night. The museum stays open until 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays and the roof garden will stay open through November this year.![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Of course no meal could best the experience of walking out to find Roxy Paine’s all-encompassing Maelstrom on the roof of the Met—a network of steel limbs and roots that one can immerse oneself in—overlooking the park and all of its soaring edges, on a warm night. The museum stays open until 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays and the roof garden will stay open through November this year.
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